SP Group raises $125M in debt, part of a $2.25B India private credit refinancing
What's the deal? Shapoorji Pallonji Group (SP Group)Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, one of India's oldest conglomerates, raised $125 million in a September 2026 fundraising through its unit Eqyizen Investment Private Limited. The raise followed a $2.25 billion refinancing completed in July 2026, both advised by law firm A&O ShearmanDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.
Why now? SP Group is a heavily indebted group under pressure to refinance. It has already completed major tranches, including US$2.05B in rupee bonds priced at an 18.95% yield and a separate $650 million dollar bond at 14.5%.
What's the endgame? SP Group spans construction and engineering, infrastructure, real estate, energy, textiles, and financial services across more than 40 countries. It also holds an 18.37% stake in Tata Sons, the principal holding company of the Tata GroupDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.
A&O Shearman called the transaction one of the largest private credit deals completed in India to date, drawing leading onshore and offshore investors. The structure aligned legal, tax, and regulatory considerations across multiple jurisdictions.
What could go wrong? The scale and high borrowing costs underline the group's refinancing pressure. Reports say a separate SP financing has faced a contractual rate step-up.
The signal: The deal ranks among the largest Indian debt rounds on record, above the 90th percentile by amount. But India's private credit market remains dominated by smaller deals — EY tracked $3.5 billion across 102 transactions in H1 2026, with mid-market deals making up 61% of value. SP's raise shows alternative capital stepping in for large, bespoke refinancing where banks won't.
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